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Redcliffe JettySeries of proofs - Buildings in the Pine Rivers ShireThe Morrison family home in the Samford Valley, 1907Caboolture River Bridge on Morayfield Road, ca. 1920sOpposite the Redcliffe Jetty ca. 1925Bullock team hauling empty molasses tankers from the Normanby Distillery to the Strathpine Railway Station, ca. 1948 Hornibrook Highway ca. 1970Carmody's Royal Hotel in 1978Redcliffe Beach

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The Moreton Bay Local History Collection captures the history of the City of Moreton Bay, showing how our communities and suburbs have grown and changed over time, from the influences of large manufacturers, to the growth of our suburban centres and communities that are along the coastline and D'Aguilar Range.

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Aboriginal people sitting at campAerial of Petrie with Lawnton in the foregroundBray family on the west verandah of their residence at Lawnton, ca. 1914ChepstowBus drivers standing in front of a line up of Leyland busesNorth Pine River in flood in 1972Power House under construction at the APM Petrie Mill siteUnveiling of plaque ceremony honouring the United States of America (US) 1st Cavalry Division, 1988Looking down wharf towards approaching boatOffice Area - December 1987Golfing GroupMargate Methodist Youth Centre - Looking EastNo.2 Housing Estate, Tandoor Drive Petrie, 1957Sand SculptureTwo men sitting in front of their camp tentRedcliffe Hospital car park - 10Aerial photograph taken overlooking Pine Rivers Park on Gympie Road StrathpineFamily picnicConstruction of stage two of the Centenary Lakes area, ca. 1980Petrie Historical Society walk around Petrie, 1996Aerial view of the industrial area of Lawnton, 1996Exterior view of the Pine Rivers Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC), Bray Park, ca. 1990Sand SculpturePine Rivers Shire Council Chairman, Cr John Sanders Bray, receiving a cheque for $1,000,000.00 from a bank managerAlf JohnsonDuke of Edinburgh VisitMachine Construction - Petrie MillTwo men going crabbing off Donnybrook, ca. late 1930s early 1940sGroup photographHerbert Albert JohnsonCaterers at Bob and Beryl Clowes' WeddingSamford Uniting Church, 1987Cobb & Co Coach used to stop under treeUnknown female staff memberBus parked on the roadsideRedcliffe Hospital 22 December 2005Australian Paper Manufacturers (APM) Petrie Mill, under construction, early 1950sAlbert Henderson holding a 5ft (foot) shark and standing beside a giant groper 7ft (foot) 6 inchesAlbany Creek cemeteryChristmas Party 1969Caboolture Post Office in 1911Newport Canals Entrance Fishing Platform - NewportNewspaper article - Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs William Wallin2 examples of size of hail stonesA group arrives at Ocean Beach to walk to CaloundraTom and Mary SnookClontarf CWA Hall - Victoria AvenueView from Petrie, January 1955Scarborough BeachQGS Otter

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to the Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal Traditional Custodians, and their elders past, present and emerging.